How to Convert AVCHD to ProRes Quickly and Easily

AVCHD file is usually hard to deal with during video editing. Want to convert AVCHD to ProRes for smooth editing in FCP, iMovie, or Adobe Premier? Download the best AVCHD to ProRes here. Users who want to edit AVCHD videos with Final Cut Pro usually run into incompatibility issue. Or can’t edit them smoothly after taking some time for importing AVCHD to FCP. Why? This is due to that AVCHD videos, which are already highly compressed by H.264 codec, are very hard to deal with during video editing. ProRes, a lossy video compression format that developed by Apple Inc., is a appropriate format for smooth editing in Mac. Thus, when you get many AVCHD videos and want to edit them with Final Cut Pro, iMovie, or Adobe Premier, it’s better to take advantage of the ProRes codec.

To convert AVCHD to ProRes quickly and easily, AVCHD to ProRes Converter is highly recommended. This program features high efficiency and seamless conversion. With it, you can do batch conversion from AVCHD, AVCHD, AVI, VOB, MP4, MOV, and more to ProRes in simple clicks of mouse. Here’s how to do it. If you are Windows user, and want to get ProRes codec video on Windows, please free download the Windows AVCHD to ProRes Converter.

How to convert AVCHD/MTS to ProRes codec?

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1. Add AVCHD files to the AVCHD to ProRes Converter

Click the “Add files” button to navigate your folder and then select the AVCHD files you want to convert. (Note: batch conversion is supported, so you can load more than one file to save time.) But if your AVCHD files are on your camcorder, you need to plug your device to Mac first, and then run this program. This program will show your camcorder files in its interface. Then, you can select the files you want, and click the “Load” button to add them.

2. Choose ProRes as the output format

Click the format icon to reveal output panel. And then select the “Editing” category to choose your desired format. You’ll find several ProRes formats are provided. Generally, ProRes or ProRes LT are suitable choices for AVCHD, M2TS, DV videos shot with camcorders. ProRes HQ is usually for film based source media.

Tips: After choosing the ProRes 422 standard or LT format, you’ll see the Target file duration, resolution, and file size showing in the right side of each video clip. If necessary, you can click the gear icon on the top right of format type you have chosen to adjust the parameters manually.

3. Start converting AVCHD to ProRes

At this point, you can change the output filename or output path if you wish. If you feel satisfied with your options, Just hit the Convert button to activate AVCHD file to ProRes conversion. This program is highly efficient because it’s boosted with CPU and GPU. And a neat process bar will show the percentage and remaining time. When all conversions completed, you’ll get a pop-up notice.

Just click “Open Folder”, you can fast find where your converted files are saved. Tip: Besides converting AVCHD to ProRes MOV for FCP, this MTS Video Converter for Mac also can convert almost all video formats such as MOV, AVI, MXF, AVI, MP4, WMV, TS, TiVo, MKV, etc and exports HD video with Apple ProRes 422 codec for Final Cut Pro.